School committee member Jennifer Aborn Dolan said that some parents of Ross School students she spoke with called the response flawless.
The second go around to find a new headmaster proved to be fruitless.
The school was placed on lockdown after school officials got word of the person with the backpack. No injuries have been reported.
The school is among the best in Massachusetts, according to the magazine's new rankings.
Three candidates will be interviewed this week, Superintendent Frank Hackett said.
The town could receive an insurance reimbursement of up to $1.6 million.
The committee voted Monday to recommend a $67.24 million budget for fiscal year 2019.
The work will allow Ross Elementary School and South Middle School to have their last day of school on June 25.
The school district had opted to not go with Jonathan Bourn, who was picked as the lone finalist from the first search.
Project officials are hoping to use the upcoming break as a chance to do some prep work.
A Braintree school bus driver has been placed on leave after an elementary school student was left alone and asleep on the bus Tuesday.
The school committee and town council signed off on a statement of interest to be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
Braintree High School will commemorate the six million Jews and five million others who lost their lives.
Instead of makeup days, students would be assigned projects to do outside of school.
Braintree Assistant Superintendent Jim Lee announced this week that Jonathan Bourn is the lone finalist for the opening.
Due to the expected snowstorm, the Braintree Public Schools will have an early release Wednesday, March 21.
Due to Tuesday's storm, the Braintree Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, March 14.
Due to the expected snowstorm, the Braintree Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Due to the weather, the Braintree Public Schools will be closed March 8.
The school will reopen March 8.
Superintendent Frank Hackett wrote in a letter to parents that the building inspector has approved the use of Ross Elementary for classes.
South Middle School will be off Wednesday as well.
Both schools still need clearance from the town before reopening.
Photos show large pieces of the Ross School roof laying against the side of the building.
Niche.com recently released its list of the Safest School Districts for 2018.
Rebecca Kidwell also dropped the interim from her title. She was named the permanent director of technology.
About 20 students from the island are in the Braintree schools, according to Superintendent Frank Hackett.
Niche.com has released its latest list of the top 100 schools in Massachusetts, with a twist.
School officials say they are making headway in efforts to keep the high school warm.
But lunch may be in the gym instead of the cafeteria.
Students at the high school were forced to wear hats and jackets in some parts of the building due to low temperatures.
The kids won't be back in school until Monday.
Data from the state says educators in Braintree are making less than the average Massachusetts teacher.
Submission deadline is Monday, January 8.
The plan calls for a renovation and an addition that would bring the fifth grade to the school.
The council voted to approve the use of $650,000 for a feasibility study for South Middle School.
Braintree High School Theatre Guild presents the musical based on the works of Monty Python.
More than two dozen students have been hospitalized, according to reports.
The district was ranked 89th out of 334 in Massachusetts, down from 51st a year ago.
Braintree students who took the next generation MCAS haven’t missed a beat in the transition, according to the results.